Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 45.5 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
45.5
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
45.68
in 2015
All-time low
39.89
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

010203040502002200920162002: 39.92004: 402005: 40.22006: 40.32009: 41.12010: 41.42011: 41.72012: 42.42013: 42.72014: 45.32015: 45.72016: 45.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria is 45.5, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria peaked at 45.68 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.89, in 2002.

That places Bulgaria 3rd out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.3 39.89 41.1 5
2010s 43.54 41.44 45.68 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 1 Hungary 46.16 compare
  2. 2 Finland 45.93 compare
  3. 4 Sweden 45.47 compare
  4. 5 Latvia 45.28 compare
  5. 6 Croatia 45.23 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bulgaria was 45.5 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 45.68 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 39.89 in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Bulgaria ranks 3rd out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,381 data points, 1970–2021
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